microsoft/PowerToys

Display mouse location and windows clipboard manager not working after switching 'ctrl' and 'alt'

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#11,878 opened on Jun 26, 2021

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Help WantedIssue-BugPriority-2Product-Keyboard Shortcut ManagerStatus-Reproducible

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Description

Microsoft PowerToys version

0.37.1

Running as admin

  • Yes

Area(s) with issue?

Keyboard Manager

Steps to reproduce

Apply the following remapping

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✔️ Expected Behavior

There is an option in the Mouse Configuration

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Display the location of mouse when clicking CTRL

The windows clipboard manager (win + v) will paste the correct stuff.

❌ Actual Behavior

However, it won't work if I type the LEFT ctrl. But the RIGHT ctrl works fine.

Moreover, the windows clipboard manager (win + v) won't work. The manager window will open, but nothing is pasted if I choose something.

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Contributor guide

Research direction
Investigate how Keyboard Manager handles key remapping of modifier keys like Ctrl and Alt. Check the code for 'Display mouse location when clicking CTRL' feature and Windows clipboard manager (Win+V) integration. Look for any differences in handling left vs right Ctrl keys.
Tech stack
csharp
Domain
desktop
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Bug
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3
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